Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy

A how-to guide for the clinical setting that includes information on different types of cancer, such as skin and melanoma, soft tissue sarcomas, bone tumors, leukemia and pediatric tumors. Specific sites of cancer are addressed, including lymphoreticular, endocrine, respiratory, head and neck, central nervous system, digestive, breast, gynecologic and the male reproductive and genitourinary system. Includes topics such as microstaging systems for melanomas, differentiated thyroid cancer, definitive and palliative dose ranges, CNS neoplasms and renal cell carcinoma.